Common Misconceptions of Asexuality
1) If you're asexual, you cannot have crushes or be attracted to anybody.
Wrong. Asexuals can get crushes on people - it just doesn't involve
sexual attraction, so it's more likely an aesthetic type of thing.
2) There is only one type of asexuality.
Wrong. There are many types of asexuals. I've listed them here for reference:
• Aromantic - lack of romatic attraction towards anyone
• Biromantic (also ambiromantic) - : romantic attraction towards men and women
(but not necessarily at the same time), or romantic attraction towards
two or more genders – the romantic aspect of bisexuality
• Heteroromantic - Romantic attraction towards person(s) of a different gender - the
romantic aspect of heterosexuality.
• Homoromantic - Romantic attraction towards person(s) of the same gender - the
romantic aspect of homosexuality
• Panromantic - Romantic attraction towards person(s) of every gender - the romantic
aspect of pansexuality.
• Polyromantic - Romantic attraction towards multiple, but not all, genders. The romantic
aspect of polisexuality.
• Andromantic, gyneromantic and ambiromatic - Romantic attraction towards person(s)
expressing masculinity or femininity or intersex / third gender-mixing (respectively) without
implying the gender of the individual experiencing the attraction; often used by asexuals
with a non-binary gender identity. The romantic aspect of androphilia, gynephilia and
ambiphilia.
• Demiromantic or demisexual - a person who may identify as a "grey romantic" or "grey
asexual", respectively, because they may feel romantic attraction or sexual attraction once
a reasonably stable or large emotional connection has been established.
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